Boostin

Well guys, it's time for me to jump on the TPD bandwagon. Anybody have any leads on a 20-24' footer? I'm kicking myself for not jumping on a nice one a couple weeks ago and now I can't seem to find any others that fit the bill. I've taken a look at other brands but after obsessing over the TPD, I just don't think I can comprise.

Thanks!

zip465

Just sent you a PM

P.J.S.

Good decision - they are wonderful trailers made by nice people
I was picking up my new to me (used) tpd at tpd 2 days ago

mooty

used for like 4 trips.
let see, maybe less than 6 months old.

P.J.S.

May 2012 build date on ID tag :-)
A peach

Boostin

You two are the problem! I keep seeing all of your fancy TPDs so now I feel left out which means I need one too!

P.J.S.

Wait until you see drl's which I saw under construction
Chromium's will be sick as well
Mooty's new one
Montoya's new to him one
Ex10psi just ordered one
Etc etc

montoya

Sorry, did I "steal" yours? They are great trailers, I missed a couple opportunities as well, I jumped on the one in San Diego, can't wait to start using it. It's off to TPD for a few upgrades and then home to me in Portland by March.

Good luck with the search!

Boostin

Montoya - congrats! I was waiting to hear if you finally locked that one down. Looks like a very very nice trailer and a great buy. You didn't steal the one I was looking at so no worries. The one I missed out on was a decked out 20' in Carson City. Oh well though, lesson learned. All of this talk about 20' being too small as me really considering a 22' or 24'. My concern is my tow vehicle which is a '12 Raptor. I think a WD / sway control hitch combined with 4" air bumps that I can swap in when I tow should allow me to get away with a 24' but it might be pushing it a little.

montoya

Oh yes, the thread begins to be pulled from the sweater... Bigger is always better, ask PJ and Mooty. My F350 dually really works well with the trailer, which is now going to be 26'. Thanks for congrats and good luck again!

drl

At this point I have experience only with an open Featherlite.....but I would say 20' is too small. For enclosed get 24' minimum.

P.J.S.

Raptor tow capacity is what?
I think it is 7k lbs
That is not something I would pull a 24' tpd with...
My old 24 with triple axle weighed 4500 empty

drl

Good point, although I have no idea what a Raptor is. I was not factoring in tow vehicle.

P.J.S.

Raptor is an f150 with limited tow capacity due to its killer suspension

They are awesome trucks...

Boostin

Yeah tow capacity is 6500K for the SuperCab and 8500K for the CrewCab. I unfortunately have the SuperCab. However, it's limited relative to other F-150s due to how soft the suspension is rather than power, transmission, etc. Airbags fix that but then limit suspension travel offroad so a better solution is a rear frame reinforcement with Fox air bumps. The beauty with that is you can swap in 4" bumps when your towing and then go back to the the 2.5" for every day driving and offroading. is a little video on it. The other option would be to get a stiffer rear spring pack.

My trucks handles a 2K steel open trailer with 3.5K of car and tools w/o out a problem. 75 MPH on the freeway and it doesn't even feel like there is anything back there. Funny thing is that mileage doesn't even move from my daily street average of 10.3 MPG (thanks San Francisco and heavy right foot).

At the end of the day, I know I am really pushing it with a 24' but there are other guys with Raptors out there that are towing 8-10K w/o problem. I don't love the situation but seeing that I really won't be towing more than 200 miles one way, I think I might be able to get a way with it. Yes, a 3/4 ton would be a much better solution.

So the question for you guys is, should I stop kidding myself and stick with a 20'?